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DURHAM, N.H. – Lauren
Laquerre (Concord, N.H.) recorded a match-high 18
kills and added a nine digs to lift the University of New Hampshire
volleyball team to a 3-1 win over the University of Hartford in the
America East opener Friday night at Lundholm Gymnasium. UNH
improves to 6-10 overall with a 1-0 mark in America East play,
while Hartford is now 5-13, 0-1 AE. Set scores were 25-14, 20-25,
25-12 and 25-23.

In addition to Laquerre, Amy
Keding (Northbrook, Ill.) registered a double-double
with 16 kills and 13 digs and also added five blocks on the night.
Defensively, Jayde
Huxtable (St. Charles, Ill.) tallied 13 digs and added
three service aces, while setter Sara
Heldman (Greenwood, Ind.) handed out 40 assists, added
six digs, two blocks and five kills.

The first set was all New Hampshire
as the 'Cats opened up a 7-2 lead out of the gate, extended that
lead to 17-8 and cruised to an 11-point victory in the set. UNH hit
at a match-high .367 clip and tallied 15 kills compared to four
errors. The Hawks responded in the second set as they jumped out to
a 9-3 lead. New Hampshire chipped away at the lead tying it at
13-13 and taking its first lead at 17-16. Hartford responded with
four-straight points to make it 20-17 and were able to maintain
that advantage down the stretch. The Hawks hit at a team-best .333
clip with 13 kills in the set. UNH once responded in a big way with
a decisive win in set three. The Wildcats were holding on to a slim
lead at 11-10 before New Hampshire grabbed control of the set
scoring 14 of the sets final 16 points, a 14-2 that including four
service aces by three difference Wildcats, Huxtable, Laquerre and
Taylor
Dressing (Gillette, N.J.). Hartford controlled
play early in the fourth set, but in the end it was a New Hampshire
rally that allow the 'Cats to win in four sets. The Wildcats held a
small lead at 6-3 before the Hawks went on a 11-1 run to make it
14-7. UNH chipped away at the Hartford lead with 13-6 run that tied
it at 20-20. The teams traded points to get to ties at 21-21, 22-22
and 23-23. With the set tied at 23-23, the Wildcats gained the lead
with a kill by Laquerre and secured the match with a block by
Keding and Justine
Elliott (Mitchellville, Md.).

New Hampshire continues as it plays
host to Stony Brook University in an America East match Sunday,
Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. Tickets to the Stony Brook match as well as all
UNH home matches are online at www.UNHWildcats.com.